Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>>> On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:03:41 -0800, sf > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:51:12 -0700, Janet Bostwick
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:51:12 -0600, Tara >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.listsofnote.com/2012/03/l...l-of-fare.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ice-water—not prepared in the ineffectual goblet, but in the
>>>>>> sincere and capable refrigerator.
>>>>> refrigerator?
>>>> AKA: ice box?
>>> if the article was written then, the vernacular would be ice box.
>>> Don't know for sure, but I don't think the word refrigerator was
>>> around in the 1880s.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> White Mountain made a refrigerator (called that, and looking like what we
>> generally call "ice boxes") in the late 1800s. Unfortunately, the trade
>> card that I saw was undated.
>>
>> From the trade card:
>>
>> White Mountain Refrigerators
>> Maine Manufacturing Co. [actually in Nashua, NH]
>> "The chest with the chill in it."
>> Largest refrigerator factory in the world.
>>
>> I saved this information because I did a double-take when I saw that word.
>> I usually associate the name "White Mountain" with ice cream makers.
>> Hmmm. Looking in my trade card files a bit more, I see another mechanical
>> trade card that uses both terms: ice box and refrigerator.
>
> I know that name as a brand of shoes.
>
>
I expect it was and is a popular name for many items. I also
suspect that the White Mountain refrigerators were related to the
ice cream makers but would have to delve around a tad to verify that.